Shaifganj Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Shaifganj is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,391 families residing in the village Shaifganj. The total population of Shaifganj is 7,038 out of which 3,614 are males and 3,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaifganj is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaifganj village is 1424 which is 20% of the total population. There are 734 male children and 690 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaifganj is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Shaifganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaifganj is 46.9%. Thus Shaifganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 55.59% and the female literacy rate is 37.71% in Shaifganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaifganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaifganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaifganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,424 | 734 | 690 |
| Literacy | 46.88% | 55.59% | 37.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,721 | 877 | 844 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,086 | 554 | 532 |
| Illiterate | 4,406 | 2,013 | 2,393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.4% of total population in Shaifganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaifganj village out of total population, 3,242 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,076 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,713 | 1,071 | 642 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 210 | 149 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,076 | 616 | 460 |
| Household Industries | 113 | 106 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 139 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,529 | 761 | 768 |
| Non Working | 3,796 | 1,782 | 2,014 |
Map of Shaifganj, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shaifganj, Forbesganj
Below are the list of villages near Shaifganj village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirzapur | 14,498 |
| Shankarpur | 346 |
| Mahachanda | 2,218 |
| Bhagparwaha | 1,830 |
| Ganj Bhag | 4,126 |
| Musahari | 5,399 |
| Lachhmipur | 2,165 |
| Sukhirampur | 894 |
| Arraha | 6,615 |
| Dholbaja | 9,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaifganj, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia